The Federal Government is giving away Beavertail Lighthouse in Jamestown and Watch Hill Lighthouse in Westerly, including the surrounding land and buildings, after deciding that they are no longer needed by the Coast Guard.
The historic 64-foot granite Beavertail Lighthouse faces south toward the Rhode Island Sound and the exit of Narragansett Bay.
The original lighthouse on the Property was constructed in 1749 and was burned down by British Soldiers leaving the Newport area in 1779. The foundation remains onsite. The current lighthouse was constructed in 1856 along with 6 ancillary structures totaling 5,171 square feet.
The lighthouse was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.